Live Fit and Sore

Month: October 2014

  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2014

    A former co-worker at AOL of mine recently shared that she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She moved away quite a few years ago but with the help of social media, we have kept in touch. We weren’t super close, but I had many conversations with her while we worked and have always liked her.…

  • Build Your Mind

    A friend shared this quote by Marilynne Robinson and it continues to stick with me from the NYT Magazine: The Revelations of Marilynne Robinson “We were positively encouraged to create for ourselves minds we would want to live with. I had teachers articulate that to me: ‘You have to live with your mind your whole life.’…

  • Know your Audience: Photoshopping Camille LeBlanc Bazinet

     Let me take a minute to talk about the latest ramblings in the CrossFit community that relate to body image. Many folks are upset because The Box Magazine published an altered version of Camille LeBlanc Bazinet on their cover.  Since body image is already a very sensitive issue in this community to begin with, I believe it…

  • Hurray! It’s National Kale Day!

    Today we celebrate National Kale Day! A few of the benefits mentioned in Top 10 Health Benefits of Eating Kale include: Kale is low in calorie, high in fiber and has zero fat. Kale is high in iron. Kale is a great anti-inflammatory food. Read This Life Lessons: Harvard, Schmarvard; Why Getting Your Kids Into College Should Be the…